Over the past 110 years, 549 893 boys and 288 girls have been named Nathan. The name Nathan ranks 59th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Nathan in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Nathan came in the 1980s and 2000s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.